Blueberry-topped pancakes at Osteria Morini. Photograph by Nina Palazzolo.
Capitol Hill
Fluffy, lemony pancakes have lengthy been a staple at this eating room within the foyer of Capitol Hill’s Yotel lodge. Wish to keep at house? Try authentic chef Artwork Smith’s recipe.
Falls Church
If a brief stack gained’t do it, go for AYCE pancakes at this enjoyable Falls Church eating room from the couple behind DC’s Rooster and Owl. Deliver your urge for food: you need to order a separate entree, after which the countless pancakes are $5 additional.
The Wharf
Cornmeal-based johnnycakes are on the brunch menu at this stylish Wharf newcomer. They’re topped with ricotta from Pennsylvania’s Keswick Creamery and native honey.
Columbia Heights
This soul meals establishment has been round for over 80 years, and its cinnamon-and-sugar-topped hotcakes, served all day, are one motive the diner has had such endurance.
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If basic buttermilk flapjacks with rivulets of butter and maple syrup are what you’re after, Stephen Starr’s French brasserie is value a cease. Bonus (particularly when you have little youngsters): It opens sooner than most brunch spots, at 9:30 AM.
Capitol Hill
Followers line up for breakfast day by day at this Japanese Market fixture. On the menu: buttermilk, blueberry/buckwheat, and chocolate-chip pancakes for a mere $7.95 (actual maple syrup is additional, although).
Alexandria
Brunch is served all day six days per week at this Del Ray hangout (it’s closed Mondays). One draw: hearty masa pancakes with mole syrup and berries.
A number of location in Centreville and Rockville
My colleague Jessica Sidman is a fan of the “super-light, jiggly” souffle pancakes at these Japanese cafes, which she calls “a once-viral web sensation really well worth the hype.” She’s a fan of the strawberry and matcha variations.
Oxon Hill
This Nationwide Harbor steakhouse contained in the Gaylord lodge hops on the board pattern with its $48 pancake platter for 2, arrayed with Nutella, strawberries, bananas, vanilla whipped cream, and extra.
Navy Yard
There’s a pancake for each temper at this Navy Yard Italian spot. A devoted pancake menu provides seven variations, together with carbonara, tiramisu, and blueberry-limoncello (maple syrup and butter can be found, too).
Mount Rainier
Chef/proprietor Jesse Miller nails consolation meals with a twist at his laidback restaurant. At brunch, meaning a large pancake topped with fried hen, maple-braised pork stomach, and pickled jalapeños (you can too get them with butter and maple syrup).
Government Meals Editor/Critic
Ann Limpert joined Washingtonian in late 2003. She was beforehand an editorial assistant at Leisure Weekly and a cook dinner in New York restaurant kitchens, and he or she is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Training. She lives in Petworth.
